Ronnie Merle Thompson, 66, of Sturgeon Lake passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, in his home with his wife by his side.

Ronnie was born November 15, 1957, to Merle and Jean (Haglund) Thompson at the Butler Maternity Ward in Cloquet. He grew up in Blackhoof, MN, and graduated from Carlton High School in 1975. Ronnie worked for Country Kitchen and Zalk Josephs Fabrications for many years after high school. In the late 70's he began his career at Potlatch, retiring in 2017.  Ronnie married Wilma Hedeman in 1986 and they had their sons, Joe, Justin, and Jason along with Wilma's daughter, Crystal.  In 1997, Ronnie married Anna Cekalla and they made their home in Cloquet for over 20 years and later moved to Sturgeon Lake.

In retirement, Ronnie and Anna enjoyed being snowbirds in Casa Grande, Arizona. Ronnie was also a lifelong hunter and enjoyed fishing, four-wheeling, and camping at his seasonal site in Edelweiss Campground in Sturgeon Lake.

Ronnie was preceded in death by his father, Merle Thompson, and son-in-law, Jason Raisanen.

He is survived by his wife, Anna of Sturgeon Lake; sons, Joe (Christine) of Bloomington, Jason (Taylor) of Cloquet, and Justin (Jasmine Brademan) of Blackhoof; step-children, David (Diane) Cekalla of Saginaw, Melissa (Darin) McClain of Virginia, MN, Raymond Cekalla of Virginia state, and Aaron (Stephanie) Hulett of Cloquet; mother, Jean Thompson of Carlton; and siblings, Randy Thompson of Aitkin and Steven Thompson of Fox Lake, IL. Ronnie is also survived by nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a niece and nephew.

A Memorial service will be held at Hamlin Hansen Kosloski Funeral Home, 609 Folz Blvd., Moose Lake, MN 55767 on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. with a visitation starting one hour prior at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Arrangements made by Hamlin Hansen Kosloski Funeral Home.